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Dec 2022
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How do trees get so tall?

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Trees come in all shapes and sizes. Some are tiny, like the dwarf willow that’s less than an inch tall – half the size of a paperclip!  Others are massive, like the redwoods in California, which can grow hundreds of feet tall. But what factors go into making a tall tree so tall? We asked tree researcher Natalie Love to help us find the answer.


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